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No . FAA-201 1 -048 8 COVERMARKUS A ) ) CaseNo . 2010SO700031 8 Respondent

) ORDE RSETTIN G RUL E 1 6 LITIGATIO N SCHEDULIN G CONFERENCE , AN D

DIRECTIN G RUL E 26(f ) PLANNIN G AN D SUBMISSIO N 1 ) Rul e 1 6 Litigatio n Schedulin g Conference : Pursuant t o 1 4 C.F.R . §13.205(a)(1 ) and(7 ) an dCiv.R . 16 , th e partie s shal l appea r b y tele

phon e o n Thursday , Ma y 31 , 201 2 a t 1:30p mEaster n tim e fo r aRul e 1 6 Litigatio n Schedul

in g Conference . Durin g this Conferenc e th e partie s will discus s th e issue s i n th e dispute , their jointl y submitte dpropose dscheduling/discovery pla n (se e paragrap h 2 infra ) andrespon dt o an y question s regardin g disagreement s no t resolve di

n th e propose dplan . Durin g the Conferenc e a fina l scheduling/discovery pla n wil l b e rule dupon , a s wel l a s any othe r relate dmatter s pursuan t to Rul e 16(c) . Th e Offic e o f Hearing s wil l initiate th e Conferenc e b y telephon e call , contactin g eac h part y a t th e party' s telephon e numbe r o f record . A part

y ma y provid e a

n alternat e number b y notifyin g th e Offic e o f Hearing s a

t leas t 24 hour s prio r

t o th e Conference . 2 ) Rul e 26ff

) Parties ' Plannin g Meetin g an dSubmissio n o f Propose dDiscover

y Plan : Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . §13.21 7 andCiv.R . 26{f} , priori o convenin g wit h th e Judg e fo

r th e Rul e 1 6 Litigatio n Schedulin g Conference , th e partie s or thei r attorney s shal l contac t

eac h other , andprivatel y conduc t

aRul e 26(f

) plamiin g meeting . I

f settlemen t

i s no t reached , the partie s will prepare ajointl y writte n propose dschedulirig/discovery plan . Th e jointl y propose dpla n mus t b e filedwit h th e undersigne dJudg e o n or before Thursday , Ma y 26 , 201 2 (i.e. , seve n (7 ) calenda r day s before th e Conference) . I n additio n to filin g the propose dscheduling/discovery pla n b y regula r mai l filin g wit

h th e U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportation' s Docke t

Office , th e partie s shal l

Pag e 1 o f 2file aworkin g cop y o f th e scheduling/discovery pla n wit h the undersigne dJudg e a t the Offic e o f Hearing s b

y fax , expres s carrier , or

personal delivery . Th e certillcat e o f servic e shoul dreflec t th e manner

o f service . Th e parties ' Rul e 26(f

) plannin g meetin g shal l includ e agoo dfait h di.scussio n abou t

the na ture andbasi s o f

eac h party' s claim s andth e possibility o f settlin g al l or

par t o f th e case . Durin g thi s Rul e 26(f

) meeting , th e partie s shal l discus s matter s identifie di n 1 4 C.F.R . §13.21 7 andRul e 26(f)(2 ) an d(3 ) a s par t o f developin g thei r

propose dscheduling/discovery plan . Th e parties ' discussio n shoul dinclud e Ih c scop e an

dtyp e o f discovery (includin g electron

i c discovery) , discover y deadlines , andth e plac e o f venu e for hearing . Th

e discussio n shoul din

clud e th e sequence , timing , an ddeadline s fo r an y follow-up discovery , includin g whethe r dis

cover y shoul db e conducte di

n phase s t o prepare fo

r an y filin g o f particular

pre-hearin g motion s (e.g. , limitin g scop e o f

trial , dispositiv e motions , etc) . Th e deadline s i

n th e parties ' propose dscheduling/discovery pla n shoul db e mutuall y agreea ble , wit h avie w t o achievin g cas e resolutio n wit h aminimu mo f

expens e anddelay . An y unre solve dscheduling/discover y dispute s shoul db e clearl y identifie di n th e propose dschcdul

ing/discoyer y plan , s o tha t thes e dispute s ma

y be addresse db

y th e Judg e durin g th e Rul e 1 6 Lit

igatio n Schedulin g Conference . 3 ) Conflict s wit

h Rul e 1 6 Litigatio n Schedulin g Conferenc e Date : I f apart y ha s a n unavoidable conflic t

wit h th e schedule dRul e 1 6 Litigatio n Schedulin g Conferenc e se t

in.paragrap h 1 supra , andwishe s t o modif y th e date/tim e o f

th e schedule dConfe

rence , th e part

y shal l firs t

confe r wit h opposin g counse l abou t mutuall y agreeabl e alternat e dates , andthen contac t

C . Dian e May s a

t th e Offic e o f

Hearing s (202-366-2132 ) a s soo n a s possibl e af

te r receip t o f thi s Order , wit

h a t leas t thre e (3 ) mutually-agreed , propose dalternat e dates/time s fo r th e Judge' s consideration . Judg t J . U.S . AdfflinLitFdtiv

e La w Judg e Attachment : Servic e Lis t Pag e 2 of 2FDMSNo . FAA-2011-048 8 (Civi l Penalt y Action ) SPECIA L SERVIC E LIS T ORIGINA L & THRE E COPIE S Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 '

ON E COP Y Keit h Roberts , Respondent' s Counse l President , Robert s Proprietaries , Inc . 18 0 Wes t 80t h St . Ne w York , N Y 1002 4 TEL : 917-441-864 2 FAX ; Geral dA . Ellis , Complainant' s Counse l Attorney , Offic e o f

th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , G A 3032 0 TEL : 404-305-520 0 FAX : 404-305-522 3 Th e Honorabl e J.E . Sullivan , Adminislraliv e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : 202-366-213 2 FAX : 202-366-753 6

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e 2W1000 . Washington , D C 20591 ; Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk, AGC-430 .